What is wkt-parser?
The wkt-parser npm package is used to parse and convert Well-Known Text (WKT) representations of geometric shapes into JavaScript objects and vice versa. This is particularly useful in geographic information systems (GIS) and other applications that require manipulation of geometric data.
What are wkt-parser's main functionalities?
Parsing WKT to JavaScript Object
This feature allows you to parse a WKT string into a JavaScript object. The example demonstrates parsing a WKT string representing a point into a JavaScript object.
const wkt = require('wkt-parser');
const wktString = 'POINT (30 10)';
const geometry = wkt.parse(wktString);
console.log(geometry);
Converting JavaScript Object to WKT
This feature allows you to convert a JavaScript object representing a geometric shape back into a WKT string. The example shows converting a JavaScript object representing a point into a WKT string.
const wkt = require('wkt-parser');
const geometry = { type: 'Point', coordinates: [30, 10] };
const wktString = wkt.stringify(geometry);
console.log(wktString);
Other packages similar to wkt-parser
wellknown
The wellknown package is another library for parsing and stringifying Well-Known Text (WKT) in JavaScript. It offers similar functionality to wkt-parser, allowing you to convert between WKT strings and GeoJSON objects.
terraformer-wkt-parser
The terraformer-wkt-parser package is part of the Terraformer suite and provides functionality to parse and convert WKT strings to GeoJSON and vice versa. It is similar to wkt-parser but is part of a larger suite of tools for working with geographic data.